1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2:

(a) An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology must satisfy the academic requirements of an educational program accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its successor organization approved by the Board.

(b) An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of audiology must satisfy the academic requirements of an educational program accredited by the:

(1) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its successor organization approved by the Board; or

(2) Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education or its successor organization approved by the Board.

2.  An applicant for a license to engage in the practice of audiology or speech-language pathology who receives an education in audiology or speech-language pathology from a foreign school must prove to the satisfaction of the Board that his or her educational program:

(a) Is substantially equivalent to the requirements set forth in subsection 1, as applicable; and

(b) Is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Board.